Is Linus Little Lord Fauntleroy or the Blue Boy?

Last week for church Lynn dressed Linus up in the cutest outfit. He was quite handsome in a velvet jumper and collared shirt. Not quite the Blue Boy or Little Lord Fauntleroy but very close.

Here is an insouciant pose that could be taken from the book.

"What the Earl saw was a graceful, childish figure in a black velvet suit, with a lace collar, and with lovelocks waving about the handsome, manly little face, whose eyes met his with a look of innocent good-fellowship." (Little Lord Fauntleroy)

For comparison Gainsborough's Blue Boy.

Or Goya's "Blue Boy", actually a rarely seen painting of Infante Don Luis Maria.


Or Linus' dark Blue boy.

Great works of art all of them.

Raising a tough kid

I am sure that Neatorama's guide to raising a tough kid is an approach that will land you in trouble with child protective services or in jail. Perhaps they are being tongue in cheek. Some ideas I have commented on previously (the smoking pregnant woman concerned about noise pollution's effect on her unborn baby for instance).

This art piece is entitled Mama Tried and is by Jack Daws.

Does it keep the baby in or us out? From the tilt of the barbed wire I would say keep us out, but the cage inside is electrified so maybe that is keep baby in. Any comments on interpretation?

This stroller and bassinet would suit a Klingon, Kapla!(created by Chinese artist Shi Jinsong)


I guess juxtaposing dangerous design elements on objects that are intended for children or babies is a popular art trope these days. How shocking!

The recent increased kid and baby focus at BoingBoing and Neatorama has provided much fodder for Childhood Antics.

(via Neatorama, some via Invizible Red)

A "Nursing" Bra

Though not practical for nursing this punning bra gets the joke across. Real nursing bras are more functional and less decorated.


It is a creation for the breast cancer fundrasing activities of the Quilters of South Carolina. There are many more creations ( Link and Link2 ).

(via Neatorama, via EXTEMECRAFT, via Quilters of South Carolina)

Bomb Baby Carriage

This cool and shiny baby carriage has been designed to look like an atom bomb, with the added functionality of natal transportation.

It has a Hugo Gernsback baby of the bright rocket future look to it. I am not sure how practical it would be, but it is way hip.

(Brought to you by the artists at Bent)